🏈 Wrigley Field too cold for B1G teams (Michigan?) to play a bowl game.

[18Champs]

The breakdown in negotiations occurred because Cubs officials wanted a premier spot in the Big Ten bowl lineup — the ability to land the league’s No. 3 or No. 4 team. When Big Ten officials queried schools, the response was that they’d prefer a warm-weather destination

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Don't blame them.

 

[TUSKtimes]

Chicago in late December with the wind whipping off of Lake Michigan. Yep, sign me up for that.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Chicago in late December with the wind whipping off of Lake Michigan. Yep, sign me up for that.

Almost as dumb as playing a game in mid florida in early September

 

[bama alum]

You remember why Shaun Alexander chose Bama instead of Michigan, right?